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Hooker Hills home has perfect mix of luxury, comfort

Nancy Mueller, For Williamson;
9:44 p.m. CDT June 17, 2014

Built in 2008 by Brentwood Builders, this three-story home, at 2017 John J Court in Franklin, has a rather tremendous 9,455 square feet that somehow still manages to feel homey.(Photo: Showcase Photographers)

When you're having your house custom-designed and you're working with 9,000 square feet or so, there are a lot of possibilities.

Grandeur is certainly a viable option, but the owners of the house at 2017 John J Court in Franklin clearly wanted something else: a fine home that also makes people comfortable.

Built in 2008 by Brentwood Builders, the three-story traditional came in at a rather tremendous 9,455 square feet (with even more space left unfinished) that somehow still manages to feel homey.

There's a dining room that some might call "formal," but its furnishings and warm color palette convey an accepting attitude even if a visitor isn't wearing black tie.

The main living room is casually elegant, being the centerpiece in an open floor plan that connects it with the dining room, kitchen and breakfast room.

The home might seem formal, but its furnishings and warm color palette convey an accepting attitude.(Photo: Showcase Photographers)

The fireplace, TV, bookcases of books and walls of tall, unadorned windows communicate an invitation to sit back and relax.

Listing agent Nancy Heap of Main Street Real Estate speculates that part of the magic of this house derives from the fact that nearly all of its rooms have at least one wall on an angle.

"None of them are a perfect square. You never feel like you're in a box," she said.

One of the most charming spaces is the lime and chocolate sunroom with matchstick shades on the windows and pocket doors, located just beyond the kitchen.

The main living room is casually elegant, being the centerpiece in an open floor plan that connects it with the dining room, kitchen and breakfast room.(Photo: Photos by Showcase Photographers)

As would be expected at the $2.1 million price point, the house offers a lot of luxury in addition to space, including Italian marble floors in the master bathroom suite, a 42-foot-long exercise room on the terrace level, a main floor guest suite with its own covered porch and a hobby room on the top floor, around the corner from a theater and games room.

There are four verandas available, a 3-acre lot and a backyard that includes a view of two ponds with access to one of them via a lighted footpath.

Located in the boutique neighborhood of Hooker Hills off Clovercroft Road, this home was one of only nine that were for sale on June 2 in the price range of $1.9 million-$2.1 million, and it was also the biggest.

Coincidentally there were nine houses for sale in Williamson County — but not all the same floor plans — with 9,000-9,500 square feet.

In this latter group, while there was a listing priced below this one, most were priced above it, all the way to $4.9 million.

The details

Address: 2017 John J Court

Price: $2.1 million

Square feet: 9,455

Year built: 2008

Land: 3 acres

Notable: Most rooms have at least one wall on an angle, Italian marble floors in the master bathroom suite, large exercise room on the terrace level, guest suite with its own covered porch, hobby room, theater, 4 verandas, 2 ponds.